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FULL-TIME Ireland 9 England 20

80 min Much better by England. They have turned up the heat in this World Cup warm-up match and will fly to New Zealand with an extra spring in their step. Ireland, on the other hand, are in the losing habit and have issues to resolve. Yes they were missing O'Driscoll, but with Wallace now a serious injury doubt, Declan Kidney has to rally his troops, and quickly.

77 min England are on the verge of their first victory in Dublin since 2003 as Wilkinson claims a comfortable mark. Ireland are running out of time and the visitors are finishing the game with the type of crunching tackles they started the game with. The host's 2003 record will be won three lost six after this game. Not good for confidence going into a World Cup.

74 min Toby Flood on for Tindall, who's hobbling. Flood will play at centre as second receiver alonside Tuilagi. This could be interesting...

72 min Earls tries another kick through but again it's got too much on it and Armitage has all the time in the world. Bad error by the England winger, however, as he slices into touch. What can Ireland do here? Nothing! Gordan D'Arcy is forced into touch.

70 min We're 30 minutes into the second period and still no points scored, but in these conditions it is really difficult to string phases together. Ireland pressurise the England defence but Tindall and Tuilagi are working very welll as a unit and the tackles are bone-crunching.

66 min England know the ball is going to be difficult to catch and so instead of sticking it up the jumpers of the forwards, Wigglesworth puts the egg into space. Trimble, though, holds on well under pressure from Armitage. That came down with snow on it.

63 min What a kick from Armitage! Just a metre from his own try line, and under pressure from the Irish attack, he boots the ball a good 50m down the pitch and into touch.

61 min Jonathan Sexton comes on for O'Gara and the scene is rapidly beginning to resemble a disgusting night at Thomand Park as the rain monsoons down. Expect plenty of pick-up-and-drives from the Irish pack. Still plenty of time for Ireland to change the scoreline.

59 min England's attack is disrupted by a boot from O'Connell, and Leamy is well offside when he dives on the ball. How on earth did Owens miss that?? Earls carries the ball forward with real purpose and then kicks long into space, but he has no support and Tuilagi is able to comfortably dab the ball down for an England re-start. The rain is really lashing down now.

54 min Wilkinson proves he is human after ball by missing a shocking kick into touch by quite some distance and the Ireland supporters relish giving him a sarcastic cheer.

52 min Rory Best comes on for his 50th cap and off goes Jerry Flannery. Ashton returns to the fray.

50 min Tindall is having a fantastic second half as he tackles Irishmen like a man posessed. Ireland, though, make good territory as O'Gara kicks into touch to take the hosts to within 10m. Ireland need to get their wingers more involved and stretch England's defence using the pace of Bowe. Unfortunately, their forwards muck it up by flying into the side of a ruck and are pinged by Owens.

46 min England using their fowards to good effect as they make precious ground up the middle of the pitch. And a great grubber kick by Tindall into space allows Armitage to charge through behind the Irish defence and touch down. Very clever and England do it while down to 10 men. Try converted by Wilkinson from wide out left.

ENGLAND TRY Lovely kick behind the Ireland defence by Tindall allows Armitage to run through and touch down

43 min O'Gara misses the penalty kick!! It strikes the post and is cleared by England. Bad miss.

41 min Wilkinson is forced to clear some early potential danger to England's try line as Reddan charges down a Wigglesworth box kick. First yellow card of the game then goes to Ashton for going off his feet at the ruck and Ireland have an immediate chance to reduce the points deficit to just one. Owens gave enough warnings in the first half and kept his cards in his pocket. Looks like this half we could see them being used.

39 min Great inside pass by Reddan is expertly picked up by Murphy and the noise levels inside the stadium rocket up as Ireland make good ground. Just seconds to go until half-time and the hosts charge into the English defence. Andrew Trimble is used as a battering ram before the ball flies to Earls. But it's a knock on in the tackle and England survive as the half-time whistle goes.

37 min England are becoming really scrappy at the break down and concede another penalty about 10m inside the Ireland half. Mike Tindall is having words with the ref, believing England are being pinged a little too often. A lot of handbags on the floor, too, to which Owens remarks, "have you guys quite finished?"

35 min Three more points to Ireland as O'Gara kicks another penalty.

34 min Jamie Heaslip has now picked up a knock and is taken off, although this just looks precautionary. Ireland have a make-shift backrow now, though, as Donnacha Ryan comes on.

30 min Sensational break by Tuilagi dissects the Irish defence and the whole pitch opens up for him. Murphy does brilliantly to sprint back and tackle the centre 20m from the line as a ruck forms, but England have Ashton and Foden unmarked out wide at the opposite end of the pitch screaming for the ball. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear... England make a real mess of what should have been a certain score. Lawes and Willkinson to blame there, and Foden is furious as the ball never makes it beyond the forwards.

28 min Tommy Bowe thinks he spots a gap in the England midfield but he's mistaken and the winger simply gets flattened by Tuilagi. The young Anglo-Samoan is everywhere.

25 min Penalty to England but Paul O'Connel has a mystified look on his face and it was certainly harsh. Wilko converts.

23 min Two changes for England - Tom Palmer on for Hendre Fourie, Delon Armitage on for Mark Cueto. Great take from Wilkinson under the high ball but the ball is eventually spilled, only for Ireland to make a dog's dinner of the turnover ball.

22 min Denis Leamy comes on for Wallace who is stretchered off. That could be his World Cup hopes over. He gets a standing ovation from the crowd and out best wishes go with him.

20 min: Great power from David Wallace gives Ireland the impetus and some fancy footwork from Earls has England's defence at sixes and sevens. Wallace takes the ball on but a crunching tackle by Tuilagi smashes the flanker into touch and Wallace is down and injured. This could be serious. It's a penalty to Ireland in front of the posts for an earlier offence, which O'Gara converts.

15 min: Ireland turn down an easy three points and instead choose to kick to the corner. Good call and the crowd certainly agree. Reddan makes a break with two men out wide and it's all on, but the pass is limp and Mark Cueto manages to intercept and charge up the field, being dragged down 10 metres up the pitch. That was a try saving interception.

13 min Wilkinson stretches England's lead back to seven points after Ireland are penalised at the scrum.

9 min England gift three points to Ireland as Courtney Lawes has a cheap shot at Geordan Murphy and Ronan O'Gara slots home a simple penalty.

5 min Solid scrum by England enables Haskell to spot a gap on the blind side. Quick ball out wide spreads the Irish defence thin and a break through the outside-centre channel sees Keith Earles get tucked in too tight and Tuilagi charges through to score. It was O'Driscoll's channel and Earls couldn't protect it.

ENGLAND TRY Dream start to Manu Tuilagi's international career continues as he charges through the middle to touch down. Wilkinson converts.

3 min Wilkinson tries a dop goal from a long way out and it sails well wide. Good, powerful counter-rucking by Ireland has all the answers to England's attack and Tindall's men simply run out of options.

1 min Jonny Wilkinson kicks off for England, on a day to grow the confidence, and it's a solid start by the visitors as they crunch into the Irish defence. Andrew Sheridan tests out his shoulder with an earth-shattering collision. Good defence by Ireland, but England are playing with good attacking intent.

14.25: It's a packed-out Aviva Stadium that erupts as both teams leave the shelter of the changing rooms and run out onto the pitch. England are back in white... that's much better. Wasn't a fan of the black. Prince Mike Tindall seen belting out the national anthem, the missus will be pleased with that.

14.15: England were beaten by Wales last weekend, while Ireland have been fairly ordinary in their warm-up matches, so both teams have a point to prove. On the plus side, over in the Tri-Nations this morning New Zealand's aura of invincibilty was shattered by Australia, who won 25-20.

14.00: Hello and welcome to a rather damp Aviva Stadium and what is the final big warm-up match for both teams before they head off to New Zealand and the Rugby World Cup.

First things first, some team news... England No 8 Nick Easter has failed a fitness test on his tight calf and has been replaced in the starting line-up by Hendre Fourie, who is not even a member of Martin Johnson's 30-man squad.

James Haskell switches to No 8 to accommodate the Sale openside.

England are fielding a new-look centre partnership of Manu Tuilagi and Mike Tindall at Aviva Stadium, with Jonny Wilkinson featuring at fly-half.

Brian O'Driscoll is missing for Ireland after sustaining a 'stinger' injury to his shoulder, while flanker Sean O'Brien sits out the match because of a knee problem.